--- a/src/3rdparty/README	Wed Jun 23 19:07:03 2010 +0300
+++ b/src/3rdparty/README	Tue Jul 06 15:10:48 2010 +0300
@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 The libraries included here are the original packages, unpacked, and
 with their version number removed from the directory name (for version
-information, see the README files in the directories).  The following
-have been removed:
- 
-    libjpeg - some source files, images, Makefiles, manual pages
-    libpng/contrib - a collection of examples and test-suite
-    libmng/bcb - a collection of files for the Borland compiler
-    libmng/contrib - a collection of projects that use libmng
-    libmng/special - configuration file for Mozilla integration
-    libtiff/contrib - a collection of additions to libtiff
-    libtiff/man - manual pages
-    libtiff/tools - a collection of command-line tools based on libtiff
-    zlib/contrib - a collection of non-zlib code
-    zlib/amiga - zlib for a platform not supported by Qt
-    zlib/as400 - zlib for a platform not supported by Qt
-    zlib/msdos - zlib for a platform not supported by Qt
-    zlib/old - zlib for a platform not supported by Qt
-    zlib/qnx - zlib packaging
+information, see the README files in the directories).
+
+Certain files and subdirectories of the original library packages that
+are irrelevant to Qt may not be included here. Typically, those are
+the standalone library configuration and make files, tools, test
+files, contribs, documentation, and similar.
 
-Some patches are applied from time to time. Recent patches can be
-found in the patches subdirectory.
+Patches may have been applied, typically for configuration and build
+issues in the Qt framework. Such patches can be reviewed in the the
+public git repository; they will appear in the commit logs of each
+library directory, following the latest clean version update commit.
 
+The 'patches' subdirectory contains certain patches applied prior to
+the start of the public git history, where the library has not been
+updated since.
+
+--
 
 The pvr2d.h & wsegl.h in the powervr directory are required for building
 the PowerVR plugin on Qt for Embedded Linux. These headers are for SGX